# 119-s-1777: Joshua Tree National Park Expansion Act

119-s-1777, Joshua Tree National Park Expansion Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA); status in_committee (as of 2026-09-10).

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- As of: 2026-09-10
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1777
- Congress: 119
- Title: Joshua Tree National Park Expansion Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-05-15
- Sponsor: Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Expands Joshua Tree National Park by about 20,149 acres** and shifts management of that land to the National Park Service. The bill would also rename the park's Cottonwood Visitor Center the Dianne Feinstein Visitor Center.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Add land to Joshua Tree Park: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would add about 20,149 acres to Joshua Tree National Park. The added land is shown on the map titled "Joshua Tree National Park Proposed Boundary Addition", number 156/193,676, dated June 2024. If enacted, management of that land would move from the Bureau of Land Management to…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act
- 119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act
- 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act
- 119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1777 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1777)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1462)
- [119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2838)
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4949)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1777 (as of 2026-09-10).